Combined tent, hammock, and sleeping-bag.



E. P. JONES. COMBINED TENT, HAMMOUK, AND SLEEPING BAG.

APPLIOATION FILED, 001". 14, 1912.

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B. P. JONES. COMBINED TENT, HAMMUGK, AND SLEEPING BAG.

' APPLIOATION FILED OGT.14, 1912.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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I nnwaan PAUL- JONES, or ens-Mourns,"Iowa.

Specification of letters Patent.

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Patented Nov. 3, 1 914.

.epplication filed October 14:, 1912. Serial No. 725,752-

To all whom it-mag concern Be it known that l, EDWARD PAUL J ONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Des Moines, in the county of Folk and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Tents, Ham-- mocks, and Sleeping-Bags, of which the fol lowing isa specification. W

The object oi my invention is to provide a combined tent, hammock and,,sleeping bag of peculiar construction, made of a single piece of suitable material of such size and shape and provided with such attachments that it may be readily formed into tents of mock or a sleeping bed or the like.

My invention consists in certain details,

in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts of the device,

whereby the objects contemplated are attainted, as hereinafter set, forth, pointed out in my claim and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which--.

Figure 1 shows a plan view of my improved at device in which the tarpa'ulin or canvas is laid outflat. Fig.2shows avertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the canvas formed into a sleeping bag, a portion of the side out the canvas being cut away. Fig. 4: shows a central, transverse, vertical, sectional view through the sleeping bag shown in Fig. .3. Fig. 5 shows an inverted plan view otthe small portion of the bottom of 85 the bed shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the canvas formed into a tent. Fig. 7 shows a detailed view of one corner of the tent shown in Fig 6. Fig. 8 shows a plan view of the canvas with the "edges folded over to the center and forming a tent shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 9 shows a plan view of the Spreaders used with my improved tent. Fig. 10 shows a perspective I view of the canvas made into another form 46 of tent. Fig. .11 shows a side elevation of the canvas formed into a sleeping hammock.

* Fig. 12 shows a central. verticaL-transverse, sectional view of the hammockshown in Fig. '11. Fig. 13 shows a perspective view i bf thecanvas stretched as a'shelter tent or lean to.

My improved device "comprises a rectangular piece of canvas or other suitable materlalwhich I have indicated in the accompanying drawings by the referencenumoral 10. The length and breadth of the various shapes and kinds, or into a ham- T preferably use my improve spreading bars '25, one of which is illustrated canvas 10 may be varied to suit the desires ofthe user. On each side of the canvas 10,

.at one end thereof, I sew a rope 11 or other suitable reinforcing device, provided with loops 12 at regular intervals. The rope 11, on each side of the canvas 10 preferably extends tor a distance of about seven feet.

I preferably bind the edge of the canvas with a suitable tape or the like and provide around the edge of the canvas a plurality of eyelets 13. On that end of the canvas on. which are secured ropes-11, I secure preferably onthe under side of the canvas a rope, tape, selvage seam or suitable reinforcement'18 preiierably in the form of a rectangle, as shown in the dotted lines in Fig. 1, the reinforcement being provided into loops or fastening devices 14,15, 16 and 17. The rectangle formed by the rope 18 is preferablyabout seven feet long and three or three and one-half wide with its greatest length running the long way of the canvas andwith. its sides placed equal distances from the sides of the canvas, to which are secured the ropes 11. To the upper surface of the canvas 10, between the sides of the rectangle formed by the ropes 18 and near the loops 1d and 15, T sew a rectangular piece of canvas 19 which is secured on three sides to the canvas 10 but open at "one end, and is of proper shape to receive a pillow or suitable material for making a pillow.

To the lower-surface of the canvas 10, at each end of the rectangle formed by the rope 18, ll sew the sides or edges of transverw strips of canvas 20 and 21 which are de i signed to receive supporting bars or stretchers which will bra-hereinafter more fully described. The strips 21 and 20 are so located that their ends are adjacent to the loops 16 and 17, and 14 and 15 respectively. Toward theother end of the canvas 10' from that on which the pillow canvas 19*is secured, I socure to the under side of the canvas, a transverse rope, tape, flap or other suitablereintorc' means having at its ends the loops 22* and 28 and having in line with the loops 16 and 17 theloops 23 and 22, and at its "center the loop 24, shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 1, and shown'in Fig. 11.

d tent with in Fig. 9, com osed of two bars which have notches 26 at together by afer e .28 which secured to eir outer ends and have their inner ends 27 bevilzp and detachably secured o'ne of the parts of the spreader bar 25 and receives the beveled end of the other part telescopically; The distance between the rope in which the loops 22 and 23 are formed and the adjacent end of the rectangle formed by the rope 18, is preferably about seven feet,

,but may be varied as desired. Thedistance from the loops 23 to the nearest end of the canvas 19 may be about five feet but may be or where it is'difiicultto find trees in the right position, the canvas can be readily formed into a comfortablecot in the follow.

' ing manner: Spreader bars 25 are inserted between the strips 20 and 21 and the canvas 10 with their ends received in the .loops 14 and 15, and 16 and 17. Parallel poles 26 and 27 are secured to the loops 15 and 17, and 14a1id 16, respectively and are rested at their ends upon stones or logs 28 or any other suitable support. The sides of the canvas 10, ad-- jacent to the rectangle formed by the rope 18 are folded around and under the poles26 and 27,,as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and their edges are secured together by lacing a rope 29 through th loops 12 or the upper eyelets 13. The portion of the canvas 10 mcluded within the rectan le hereinbefore mentioned, then forms a su'table bed. The upper end of the canvas is then folded up over the bed portion and the corners at which the loops 22 and 23 are located are held in elevated position by ropes 31 secured to the branches 32 of logs or to stakes or to other suitable supports. The sides of the other portions of the canvas may be dropped down, forming a perfebt shelter and the end of the canvas at the head of the bed will form a shelter at .that end, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

If it is desired, to form a"combined tent 1 and sleeping bed with my improved canvas 10, the sidesthe'reof are folded over to the center as shown in Fig. 8. Pine boughs or the like may be placed below the pprtion in;

closed within the rectangle hereinbefore mentloned and the corners of the rectangle c may be staked down by stakes 33 driven through the loops 14, 15,16 and 17. The spreader bars 25 may then be stood in vertical position one of them adjacent to the 14 and the other adjacent to thewloop' loop 15, and the long end of the canvas may then be folded back and supported by the upper ends of said spreader bars, as shown in Fig. 6. qThe portion of the-canvas at the end opposite that which secures'the loops 14 and 15 may bedropped down and staked to the ground by stakes 33 inserted throng-1h rope loops secured to the eyelets 13 in t e A shelter tent may be readilyformed from adjacent the loops 14 and 15, extending the lcanvas from a rope 36 which is secured to staked downand the endof the canvas oppobefore referred to, may be folded in to form a floor38, as clearly shown in Fig. 10. I can readily and easily form a shelter tent for protection from rain, wind or sun by staking down the end of thecanvas opposite that on which the loops 14 and 15 are se- ;may be supported by boat oars 39 or any other suitable support and held in position by means of guy ropes 40. The canvas 10 can be readily and easily formed into a convenient and comfortable hammock, with the icenter, as shown in Fig. 8. The rope 41 is :.then secured to a convenient support,'-such as the trees 42, and secured to the loop 15 A similar rope 41 is. securedto the loop17 and is then fastened to a suppbrt 43. A

42 anp. to the loop' 14 and a rope 44 is se- 5 cured to the loop ,16 andthe support 43. T e canvas is thereby suspended above the round. The long end of the canvas is folded up over the rectangle inclosed by the rope 118, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12. The rope :45 may then be secured to theloop 24, and to the tree 42 above the ropes 41 and 44. The portion of the canvas betweenthe loop 24 and the adjacent end of the canvas may be dropped down to form a flap to protect the head of the usrofthe hammock. The spreader bars 25 are secured in position between the strips 20 and 21, and the canvas 10, with their ends engaging the loops 14 and 15; and.16,and 17. q a It will be understood that the central portion of the canvas from end end may be i of heaviermaterial than the 'de's, and that .in such case. the seams woul furnish suithereinbefore referred to m y be of heav1er ,case the seam furnishes reinforcing means. Loops, rings, eyelets, or any suitable fastening devices may be used. I

I could readily show a large number of other illustrations of the variousways in which my improved device may be use It may be used see duflle bag or as an automobiletrunk.

cured, and extendingthe canvas over the. rope 36 secured to the trees 37 and the end ofthe canvas which inc'ludesthe .rectangle irope 44 is'fastened in the. same way to 'a tree" m canvas 10 by staking down the corners trees 37 The loops 22 and 23 may then be site that contained in the rectangle, hereinaid of rope, in the'following manner: The sides of the canvas are folded over to the 1 able reinforcing means '18. The rectangle 2 material than the rest of thecanvas inwhich.

put. V size and the details of construction of my It will be understood that the examples given are simply for'purposes of illustration and do not by any means exh'aust'the number of uses to which the canvas 10' may be It will also be understood that the improved tent maybe varied in many particulars without departing from the essential purposes of my invention, as defined in the appended claim.

My tent is of comparatively inexpensive construction'and is of verylight weight. It.

may be made of any suitable material, such as khaki, ordinary canvas, balloon silk or the like. I have found that-l can make the tent nineteen feet long, of balloon silk, and the whole thing, exclusive of loose ropes to then weigh less than eighteenpounds. As

illustrated herein, my improved tent can be utilized in a great many difierent ways and for a large number of purposes. 1

I claim as my invention: a In a device of the class described, the combination of a rectangular sheet of fabric, reinfor'cing strips forming a rectangle, arranged at one end of said sheet, thesides of said rectangular reinforcing strips being spaced apart from the sidesof said sheet, loops formed at the corners of said reinforcing strips and adapted 'to receive ropes for suspendin said sheet, loops secured to the sides'of said sheet adjacent to the reinforcing s'trips, adapted to receive a rope for lacing the sides together to thereby form at one end of said sheet, walls of double thick ness capable of receiving horizontal supporting bars between them, s reader bars, and

loops arranged at'interva s in a line across said sheet,near the end opposite that to which said reinforcing strips are secured, some of said latter loops being in line with the loops at the corners of the reinforcing strips, for forming a hammock, tent or sleepin bag. J

Des oines, Iowa October 4, 1912.

EDWARD PAUL JONES;

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a M. Wnnmon, L. Ronmson. 

